Placental abruption is when the placenta separates early from the uterus, before childbirth, occurring most commonly around 25 weeks of pregnancy. Symptoms may include vaginal bleeding, lower abdominal pain and dangerously low blood pressure; complications for the mother can include disseminated intravascular coagulopathy and kidney failure, and complications for the baby can include fetal distress, low birthweight, preterm delivery and stillbirth.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXV: Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Idiopathic / Multifactorial 2 First Described Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XV
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
- Non-infectious classification
View the Source 2. Placental abruption (Wikipedia)
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causes: Unclear
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The condition was described at least as early as 1664.
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